Brendan Giusti

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• Dec 7, 2011

  Alec Baldwin Kicked Off Plane for Playing 'Words With Friends' Game?

  Alec Baldwin set off a war of words on Twitter after being booted from an American Airlines flight for apparently playing popular Facebook game Words With Friends on Tuesday.

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  Dec 6, 2011

  The Lord's Lobbyists: Reaching Across the Aisle (Part 3)

  Faith-based lobbying in Washington, D.C., is a fragmented industry, despite organizations spending nearly $400 million on efforts to influence the nation’s leaders. Although the number of lobbyists has tripled since 1970, geographic, political and denominational differences have rendered religious-based lobbying less effective as in previous years.

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  Dec 5, 2011

  Sexting Not as Prevalent Among Teens as Previously Thought, Study Finds

  Sending racy photos via text messages is not as common as once thought with the nation’s teens, according to a recent study.

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  Dec 5, 2011

  Tim Tebow's Youngest Fan Yet to Be Born? Man Claims Ultrasound Shows Baby 'Tebowing' (PHOTO)

  On Dec. 2, Tim Tebow may have made NFL history for having the youngest fan. The fan in question is a 19-week-old fetus. And the proof he is a fan is in the pictures and the tweets from soon-to-be-father John Keller.

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  Dec 2, 2011

  Burma Christian Persecution Rampant Despite 'Flickers of Hope' in Clinton's Visit

  Despite top U.S. officials praising Burma's recent improvements to the country's longstanding human rights abuses, the situation appears to be worsening for many in the southern Asian nation.

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  Dec 1, 2011

  Christians in Syria, Amid Alleged Threat of Violence, Side With President Assad

  Syria's Christian community is said to be going against the tide in the nation's Arab Spring protests by supporting President Bashar Assad. It is a move for self-preservation for the country's roughly 2.5 million Orthodox Christian's, who fear religious intolerance will grow if Syria's government is toppled.

• Dec 1, 2011

  'You Know It's a Myth' Atheist Billboard Campaign Shows Jesus With Santa Claus

  Billboard advertisements have once again become a source of ire for special-interest, religious and other groups. This time it is a series of billboards posted in Florida, Ohio and New Jersey by American Atheists, which question Christian beliefs.

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  Nov 30, 2011

  Tim Tebow's Spontaneous Prayers on the Field an NFL Tradition?

  Whether it be the recent comments by former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner, jokes from comedians or the plethora of jabs from opposing football fans, one thing remains true: a lot of people have a lot to say about Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos quarterback's outspokenness about his faith.

• Nov 30, 2011

  The Lord's Lobbyists: Common God But Uncommon Ground (Part 2)

  Faith-based lobbying in Washington D.C., is a nearly $400 million per year industry and the number of faith-based lobbyists in the nation's capital has tripled since 1970. Nonetheless, the effectiveness of the religious-interest efforts are questionable, despite the staggering monetary and practician figures.

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  Nov 29, 2011

  Faith-Based Institutions Slashing Tuitions, Names in Attempt to Stop Plummeting Enrollment

  Faith-based and religious universities are making cuts — in tuition as well as from their names — to retain students and prevent further declines in enrollments.